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Blumhouse (Split, Get Out, Whiplash) produces an original and inventive rewinding thriller in Happy Death Day, in which a college student (Jessica Rothe, La La Land) relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer's identity. Happy Death Day is directed by Christopher Landon (Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones) and written by Scott Lobdell and Landon.

Critic Reviews for Happy Death Day

On another level, Happy Death Day is a low-key celebration of cinema. Landon and Lobdell revel in how their story could only happen in the movies, piling on preposterous complications with self-aware glee.

With a PG-13 rating, Happy Death Day... misses out on any semblance of gleeful violence. There's virtually no gore...and very little violence in general, especially for a movie about a girl repeatedly stabbed, shot, beat, and bludgeoned to death.

Audience Reviews for Happy Death Day

Surprised by how good this was. Truly horrible character that you kind of want to die (until you inevitably start to understand her, of course). It was funnier than I expected too and not taking itself seriously.

Nicki Marie

Super Reviewer

The idea is, of course, not the most original, but at least this is an effective combination of slasher and Groundhog Day that can be quite funny and entertaining, with nice twists, inspired deaths and a killing performance by Jessica Rothe to make it worth watching.

Carlos Magalhães

Super Reviewer

Okay, the conceit is not original. Harold Ramis' family probably wishes that their dad had copyrighted the idea of characters who keep reliving entire days over and over again as a cinematic vehicle and then charged them a percentage for the use of it. Pass that, the use of the conceit is not terrible. It's adequate. The young starlet plays her part well, as does the supporting cast. Only the box office will tell if we're watching the start of another tongue-in-cheek horror franchise.The store that sells the knives they always use in these movies will never go out of business. Ever.